NRS 62G.040 Appointment
and compensation of probation officers and other employees; establishment of
policies, procedures and standards concerning such officers and employees;
sufficient personnel and support for probation department required.

NRS 62G.020Probation committee: Appointment, terms and removal of members;
service without compensation; officers.

1. By an order entered in the minutes, the
juvenile court shall:

(a) Appoint five representative citizens of good
moral character to be known as the probation committee; and

(b) If any member of the probation committee
vacates or is removed from the member’s position before the end of the member’s
term, appoint a person to fill the vacancy not later than 30 days after the
date on which the vacancy occurs.

2. The clerk of the court shall notify
each person who is appointed to the probation committee. The notice of
appointment must instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court not
later than 10 days after the date the notice is sent.

3. Each person who is appointed to the
probation committee shall:

(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later
than the time specified by the notice of appointment; and

(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of a member of the probation committee. The taking of the
oath must be entered in the records of the juvenile court.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the juvenile court shall appoint persons to the probation committee
for the following terms:

(a) For the initial terms of the members:

(1) One member must be appointed for a
term of 1 year;

(2) Two members must be appointed for
terms of 2 years; and

(3) Two members must be appointed for
terms of 3 years.

(b) For the terms following the initial terms,
each member must be appointed for a term of 3 years.

5. If a person is appointed to fill a
vacancy before the end of a term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person
for the remainder of the unexpired term.

6. The juvenile court may at any time remove
for cause any member of the probation committee.

(b) In conjunction with the juvenile court and
the chief probation officer, advise on any matter concerning the control and
management of any local facility for the detention of children.

(c) Upon the request of the juvenile court,
investigate the facilities, resources and management of any person or entity,
other than a state agency, that applies to receive or receives children under
this title and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the
juvenile court.

(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities,
investigations, findings and recommendations and file the annual report with
the juvenile court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.

(e) Advise the juvenile court and make
recommendations concerning:

(1) The appointment of employees that the
probation committee deems necessary for the operation and management of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of children.

(2) The establishment of policies,
procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and
responsibilities of probation officers, the employees of the probation
department and the employees of each local facility for the detention of
children.

2. The probation committee may:

(a) If it deems necessary or proper, investigate
any local facility for the detention of children and report its findings,
conclusions and recommendations to the juvenile court.

(b) Upon a majority vote of its members,
recommend the removal or discharge of any probation officer.

NRS 62G.040Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other
employees; establishment of policies, procedures and standards concerning such
officers and employees; sufficient personnel and support for probation
department required.

1. The juvenile court shall appoint:

(a) One or more probation officers.

(b) Other employees as may be required to carry
on the work of the probation department and each local facility for the
detention of children.

2. The appointment of the probation
officers, the employees of the probation department and the employees of each
local facility for the detention of children must be made from lists of
eligible persons established through competitive examinations.

3. With the advice of the probation
committee, the juvenile court shall establish policies, procedures and
standards for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities of the
probation officers, the employees of the probation department and the employees
of each local facility for the detention of children.

4. With the advice of the probation
committee and consent of the board or boards of county commissioners, the
juvenile court shall determine the salaries of the probation officers, the
employees of the probation department and the employees of each local facility
for the detention of children.

5. If the juvenile court serves two or
more counties, the juvenile court:

(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve
the counties jointly; and

(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of
the probation officers between the counties.

6. The board or boards of county
commissioners shall make every reasonable effort to provide sufficient
personnel and support for the probation department to uphold the concept of
separation of powers in the court process.

2. Under the general supervision of the
juvenile court and with the advice of the probation committee, the chief
probation officer shall:

(a) Organize, direct and develop the
administrative work, including, but not limited to, the social, financial and
clerical work, of the probation department and each local facility for the
detention of children; and

NRS 62G.060Demotion and discharge of probation officers and other
employees.

1. Pursuant to the provisions of this
section, the juvenile court may demote or discharge any probation officer,
employee of the probation department or employee of a local facility for the
detention of children.

2. Before the juvenile court may demote or
discharge a probation officer or employee, the juvenile court shall provide to
the probation officer or employee:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
demotion or discharge; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
juvenile court regarding the demotion or discharge.

NRS 62G.070Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by
officer or employee of juvenile court; exceptions.All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer or
employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed other
than to the juvenile court or any person who is authorized to receive that
information pursuant to the provisions of this title, unless otherwise ordered
by the juvenile court.

JUDICIAL DISTRICTS INCLUDING A COUNTY WHOSE POPULATION IS
100,000 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN 700,000

NRS 62G.100Applicability of provisions.The
provisions of NRS 62G.100 to 62G.170, inclusive, apply to a judicial district
which includes a county whose population is 100,000 or more but less than
700,000.

NRS 62G.110Committee for juvenile services: Appointment, terms and removal
of members; forfeiture of office; service without compensation; officers.

1. By an order entered in the minutes, the
juvenile court shall:

(a) Appoint not less than five nor more than
seven representative citizens of good moral character to be known as the
committee for juvenile services; and

(b) If any member of the committee for juvenile
services vacates or is removed from the member’s position before the end of the
member’s term, appoint a person to fill the vacancy not later than 30 days
after the date on which the vacancy occurs.

2. The clerk of the court shall notify
each person who is appointed to the committee for juvenile services. The notice
of appointment must instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court not
later than 10 days after the date the notice is sent.

3. Each person who is appointed to the
committee for juvenile services shall:

(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later
than the time specified by the notice of appointment; and

(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of a member of the committee for juvenile services. The
taking of the oath must be entered in the records of the juvenile court.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the juvenile court shall appoint persons to the committee for juvenile
services for a term of 3 years.

5. If a person is appointed to fill a
vacancy before the end of a term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person
for the remainder of the unexpired term.

6. The juvenile court may at any time
remove for cause any member of the committee for juvenile services.

7. Any member who is absent from three
consecutive meetings of the committee for juvenile services without permission
of the chair:

(a) Forfeits the member’s office; and

(b) Must be replaced as provided in this section
for the filling of a vacancy before the end of a term.

(b) In conjunction with the director of juvenile
services and the chief probation officer, advise on any matter concerning the
control and management of any local facility for the detention of children.

(c) Upon the request of the director of juvenile
services, investigate the facilities, resources and management of any person or
entity, other than a state agency, that applies to receive or receives children
under this title and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to
the director of juvenile services.

(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities,
investigations, findings and recommendations and file the annual report with
the juvenile court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.

(e) Advise the director of juvenile services and
make recommendations concerning:

(1) The appointment of employees that the
committee for juvenile services deems necessary for the operation and
management of the department of juvenile services and each local facility for
the detention of children.

(2) The establishment of policies,
procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and responsibilities
of probation officers, the employees of the department of juvenile services and
the employees of each local facility for the detention of children.

2. The committee for juvenile services
may, if it deems necessary or proper, investigate any local facility for the
detention of children and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations
to the director of juvenile services.

1. From a list of candidates recommended
by the committee for juvenile services, the juvenile court shall appoint a
director of juvenile services.

2. The director of juvenile services:

(a) Is directly responsible to the juvenile court
and shall administer the functions of the juvenile court.

(b) Shall coordinate the services of and serve as
liaison between the juvenile court and all agencies in the judicial district
dealing with children, including, but not limited to:

(1) The Division of Child and Family
Services;

(2) The public schools of the judicial
district;

(3) All law enforcement agencies of the
judicial district;

(4) The committee for juvenile services of
the judicial district;

(5) The department of juvenile services of
the judicial district; and

(6) All local facilities for the detention
of children within the judicial district.

(c) May carry out preventive programs relating to
juvenile delinquency.

3. The director of juvenile services
serves at the pleasure of the juvenile court and is subject to removal or
discharge by the juvenile court. Before the juvenile court may remove or
discharge the director of juvenile services, the juvenile court shall provide
to the director:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
removal or discharge; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
juvenile court regarding the removal or discharge.

4. The director of juvenile services is
entitled to such staff or employees to assist in the performance of the duties
of the director as is advised by the committee for juvenile services, approved
by the juvenile court, and consented to by the board or boards of county
commissioners.

5. With the advice of the committee for
juvenile services and the consent of the board or boards of county
commissioners, the juvenile court shall determine the salary of the director of
juvenile services.

NRS 62G.140Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other
employees; establishment of policies, procedures and standards concerning such
officers and employees.

1. With the advice of the committee for
juvenile services, the director of juvenile services shall appoint:

(a) One or more probation officers.

(b) Other employees as may be required to carry
on the work of the department of juvenile services and each local facility for
the detention of children.

2. The appointment of the probation
officers, the employees of the department of juvenile services and the
employees of each local facility for the detention of children must be made
from lists of eligible persons established through competitive examinations.

3. With the advice of the committee for
juvenile services, the director of juvenile services shall establish policies,
procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and
responsibilities of the probation officers, the employees of the department of
juvenile services and the employees of each local facility for the detention of
children.

4. With the advice of the committee for
juvenile services, approval of the juvenile court and consent of the board or
boards of county commissioners, the director of juvenile services shall
determine the salaries of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile services and the employees of each local facility for
the detention of children.

5. If the director of juvenile services
serves two or more counties, the director:

(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve
the counties jointly; and

(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of
the probation officers between the counties.

1. The director of juvenile services shall
appoint one probation officer as the chief probation officer.

2. Under the general supervision of the
director of juvenile services and with the advice of the committee for juvenile
services, the chief probation officer shall:

(a) Organize, direct and develop the
administrative work, including, but not limited to, the social, financial and
clerical work, of the department of juvenile services and each local facility
for the detention of children; and

(b) Perform such other duties as the director of
juvenile services directs.

NRS 62G.160Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other
employees.

1. Pursuant to the provisions of this
section, the director of juvenile services may demote or dismiss, only for cause,
any probation officer, employee of the department of juvenile services or
employee of a local facility for the detention of children.

2. Before the director of juvenile
services may demote a probation officer or employee, the director shall provide
to the probation officer or employee:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
demotion; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
director regarding the demotion.

3. Before the director of juvenile
services may dismiss a probation officer or employee with less than 12 months
of service, the director shall provide to the probation officer or employee:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
dismissal; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
director regarding the dismissal.

4. If a probation officer or employee with
12 months or more of service is dismissed pursuant to this section:

(a) Not later than 15 days after the dismissal,
the probation officer or employee may request a written statement from the
director of juvenile services specifically setting forth the reasons for the
dismissal. The director shall provide the written statement to the probation
officer or employee not later than 15 days after the date of the request.

(b) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the written
statement from the director, the probation officer or employee may make a
written request for a public hearing before the committee for juvenile
services. The committee for juvenile services shall adopt rules for the conduct
of such public hearings.

(c) The probation officer or employee may appeal
the decision of the committee for juvenile services to the board or boards of
county commissioners.

NRS 62G.170Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by
officer or employee of juvenile court; exceptions.All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer or
employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed other
than to the juvenile court, the director of juvenile services or any person who
is authorized to receive that information pursuant to the provisions of this
title, unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court or permitted by the
director.

2. If a department of juvenile justice
services has been established by ordinance in a judicial district pursuant to NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240, inclusive,
the provisions of NRS 62G.300 to 62G.370, inclusive, do not apply to that judicial
district for the period the ordinance is in effect.

(a) Employees of the county who are subject to
the provisions of the merit personnel system unless exempt pursuant to NRS 245.216; and

(b) Local government employees for the purposes
of chapter 288 of NRS.

3. Probation officers, assistant probation
officers and other employees hired before the effective date of the ordinance
establishing the department of juvenile justice services may be dismissed only
for cause.

4. All information obtained in the
discharge of an official duty by a probation officer, assistant probation
officer or other employee of the department of juvenile justice services is
privileged and must not be disclosed other than to the juvenile court, the
director of the department of juvenile justice services or any person who is
authorized to receive that information pursuant to the provisions of this
title, unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court or permitted by the
director.

1. A department of juvenile justice
services shall secure from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on
the background and personal history of each applicant for employment with the
department of juvenile justice services, and each employee of the department of
juvenile justice services, to determine:

(8) A crime involving pandering or
prostitution, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 201.295 to 201.440, inclusive;

(9) Abuse or neglect of a child,
including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.508 or 200.5083 or contributory delinquency;

(10) A violation of any federal or state
law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance
or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454
of NRS;

(11) A violation of any federal or state law
prohibiting driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance that is
punishable as a felony;

(12) A violation of any federal or state
law prohibiting driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, other
than a violation described in subparagraph (11), within the immediately
preceding 3 years;

(13) Abuse, neglect, exploitation, isolation
or abandonment of older persons or vulnerable persons, including, without
limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS
200.5091 to 200.50995, inclusive,
or a law of any other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct;
or

(a) The Statewide Central Registry concerning an
applicant for employment with the department of juvenile justice services, or
an employee of the department of juvenile justice services, to determine
whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made
against the applicant or employee; and

(b) The central registry of information concerning
the abuse or neglect of a child established by any other state in which the
applicant or employee resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to
ensure satisfactory clearance with that registry.

3. Each applicant for employment with the
department of juvenile justice services, and each employee of the department of
juvenile justice services, must submit to the department of juvenile justice
services:

(a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and
written authorization to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository
for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for its report; and

(b) Written authorization for the department of
juvenile justice services to obtain any information that may be available from
the Statewide Central Registry or the central registry of information
concerning the abuse or neglect of a child established by any other state in
which the applicant or employee resided within the immediately preceding 5
years.

4. The department of juvenile justice
services may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of
Investigation any information concerning the fingerprints submitted pursuant to
this section.

5. When a report from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, the Central Repository
shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the department of juvenile
justice services for a determination of whether the applicant or employee has
criminal charges pending against him or her for a crime listed in paragraph (a)
of subsection 1 or has been convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (a) of
subsection 1.

6. A department of juvenile justice
services shall conduct an investigation of each employee of the department
pursuant to this section at least once every 5 years after the initial
investigation.

7. As used in this section, “Statewide
Central Registry” means the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of
Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100.

NRS 62G.225Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain
crimes; correction of information concerning conviction.

1. If the report from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services
pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.223, the
information received by the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to
subsection 2 of NRS 62G.223 or evidence from any
other source indicates that an applicant for employment with the department of
juvenile justice services, or an employee of the department of juvenile justice
services:

(a) Has charges pending against him or her for a
crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS
62G.223, the department of juvenile justice services may deny employment to
the applicant or terminate the employment of the employee after allowing the
applicant or employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to
subsection 2 or 3, whichever is applicable; or

(b) Has been convicted of a crime listed in
paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 62G.223, has
had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her or
has not been satisfactorily cleared by a central registry described in
paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 62G.223, the
department of juvenile justice services shall deny employment to the applicant
or terminate the employment of the employee after allowing the applicant or
employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2
or 3, whichever is applicable.

2. If an applicant for employment or an
employee believes that the information in the report from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services pursuant
to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.223 is incorrect, the
applicant or employee must inform the department of juvenile justice services
immediately. A department of juvenile justice services that is so informed
shall give the applicant or employee a reasonable amount of time of not less
than 30 days to correct the information.

3. If an applicant for employment or an
employee believes that the information received by the department of juvenile
justice services pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
62G.223 is incorrect, the applicant or employee must inform the department
of juvenile justice services immediately. A department of juvenile justice
services that is so informed shall give the applicant or employee a reasonable
amount of time of not less than 60 days to correct the information.

4. During the period in which an applicant
or employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the
applicant or employee:

(a) Shall not have contact with a child or a
relative or guardian of a child in the course of performing any duties as an
employee of the department of juvenile justice services.

(b) May be placed on leave without pay.

5. The provisions of subsection 4 must not
be construed as preventing the department of juvenile justice services from
initiating departmental disciplinary procedures against an employee during the
period in which an employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection
2 or 3.

6. A termination of employment pursuant to
this section constitutes dismissal for cause for the purposes of NRS 62G.220.

NRS 62G.230Joint board: Establishment; composition; duties; withdrawal of
district judges serving as members; repeal of ordinance of establishment upon
withdrawal.

1. The board of county commissioners of a
county which establishes a department of juvenile justice services shall
establish by ordinance a joint board consisting of five members.

2. The joint board consists of:

(a) Three representatives of the district judges
designated by the judges of the judicial district from among their members; and

(b) Two representatives of the board of county
commissioners designated by the board from among its members.

3. The duties of the joint board must
include, but are not limited to:

(a) Acting as a liaison between the board of
county commissioners and the district court; and

(b) Making recommendations to the board of county
commissioners concerning the facilities, resources, operation and management of
the department of juvenile justice services.

4. The district judges serving as members
of the joint board may withdraw from participating in the board by giving
written notice of their intent to withdraw to the board of county
commissioners. The ordinances establishing the department of juvenile justice
services, the joint board and the citizen’s advisory committee shall be deemed
repealed 6 months after the effective date of the notice, unless an earlier
date is prescribed by the board of county commissioners.

1. The board of county commissioners of a
county which establishes a department of juvenile justice services shall
establish by ordinance a citizen’s advisory committee to advise the joint board
established pursuant to NRS 62G.230.

2. The ordinance establishing the
citizen’s advisory committee must include:

(a) The name of the committee;

(b) The number of members of the committee;

(c) The terms of the members; and

(d) The duties of the committee.

3. The citizen’s advisory committee may
offer the opinions and recommendations of the residents of the county and give
advice and make recommendations to the joint board concerning the facilities,
services and resources provided by the department of juvenile justice services.

NRS 62G.300Applicability of provisions.The
provisions of NRS 62G.300 to 62G.370, inclusive, apply to a judicial district
which includes a county whose population is 700,000 or more, if a department of
juvenile justice services has not been established by ordinance pursuant to NRS 62G.200 to 62G.240,
inclusive.

NRS 62G.310Probation committee: Appointment, terms and removal of members;
forfeiture of office; service without compensation; officers.

1. By an order entered in the minutes, the
juvenile court shall:

(a) Appoint not less than five nor more than
seven representative citizens of good moral character to be known as the
probation committee; and

(b) If any member of the probation committee
vacates or is removed from the member’s position before the end of the member’s
term, appoint a person to fill the vacancy not later than 30 days after the
date on which the vacancy occurs.

2. The clerk of the court shall notify
each person who is appointed to the probation committee. The notice of
appointment must instruct the person to appear before the juvenile court not
later than 10 days after the date the notice is sent.

3. Each person who is appointed to the
probation committee shall:

(a) Appear before the juvenile court not later
than the time specified by the notice of appointment; and

(b) Qualify by taking an oath to perform
faithfully the duties of a member of the probation committee. The taking of the
oath must be entered in the records of the juvenile court.

4. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, the juvenile court shall appoint persons to the probation committee
for the following terms:

(a) For the initial terms of the members:

(1) One member must be appointed for a
term of 1 year;

(2) Two members must be appointed for
terms of 2 years; and

(3) Two members must be appointed for
terms of 3 years.

(b) For the terms following the initial terms,
each member must be appointed for a term of 3 years.

5. If a person is appointed to fill a
vacancy before the end of a term, the juvenile court shall appoint the person
for the remainder of the unexpired term.

6. The juvenile court may at any time
remove for cause any member of the probation committee.

7. Any member who is absent from three
consecutive meetings of the probation committee without permission of the
chair:

(a) Forfeits the member’s office; and

(b) Must be replaced as provided in this section
for the filling of a vacancy before the end of a term.

(b) In conjunction with the director of the
department of juvenile justice services and the chief probation officer, advise
on any matter concerning the control and management of any local facility for
the detention of children.

(c) Upon the request of the director of the
department of juvenile justice services, investigate the facilities, resources
and management of any person or entity, other than a state agency, that applies
to receive or receives children under this title and report its findings,
conclusions and recommendations to the juvenile court.

(d) Prepare an annual report of its activities,
investigations, findings and recommendations and file the annual report with
the juvenile court and with the clerk of the court as a public document.

(e) Advise the director of the department of
juvenile justice services and make recommendations concerning:

(1) The appointment of employees that the
probation committee deems necessary for the operation and management of the
probation department and each local facility for the detention of children.

(2) The establishment of policies,
procedures and standards for the proper performance of the duties and
responsibilities of probation officers, the employees of the probation
department and the employees of each local facility for the detention of
children.

2. The probation committee may, if it
deems as proper or necessary, investigate any local facility for the detention
of children and report its findings, conclusions and recommendations to the
juvenile court.

1. From a list of candidates recommended
by the probation committee, the juvenile court shall appoint a director of the
department of juvenile justice services.

2. The director of the department of
juvenile justice services:

(a) Is directly responsible to the juvenile court
and shall administer the functions of the juvenile court.

(b) Shall coordinate the services of and serve as
liaison between the juvenile court and all agencies in the judicial district
dealing with children, including, but not limited to:

(1) The Division of Child and Family
Services;

(2) The public schools of the judicial
district;

(3) All law enforcement agencies of the
judicial district;

(4) The probation committee; and

(5) All local facilities for the detention
of children within the judicial district.

(c) May carry out preventive programs relating to
juvenile delinquency.

3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 62G.355, the director of the department of
juvenile justice services serves at the pleasure of the juvenile court and is
subject to removal or discharge by the juvenile court. Except as otherwise
provided in NRS 62G.355, before the juvenile court
may remove or discharge the director of the department of juvenile justice
services, the juvenile court shall provide to the director:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
removal or discharge; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
juvenile court regarding the removal or discharge.

4. The director of the department of
juvenile justice services is entitled to such staff or employees to assist in
the performance of the duties of the director as is advised by the probation
committee, approved by the juvenile court, and consented to by the board or
boards of county commissioners.

5. With the advice of the probation
committee and the consent of the board or boards of county commissioners of the
county or counties, the juvenile court shall determine the salary of the
director of the department of juvenile justice services.

NRS 62G.340Appointment and compensation of probation officers and other
employees; establishment of policies, procedures and standards concerning such
officers and employees.

1. With the advice of the probation
committee, the director of the department of juvenile justice services shall
appoint:

(a) One or more probation officers.

(b) Other employees as may be required to carry
on the work of the probation department and each local facility for the
detention of children.

2. The appointment of the probation
officers, the employees of the department of juvenile justice services and the
employees of each local facility for the detention of children must be made
from lists of eligible persons established through competitive examinations.

3. With the advice of the probation
committee, the director of the department of juvenile justice services shall
establish policies, procedures and standards for the proper performance of the
duties and responsibilities of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local
facility for the detention of children.

4. With the advice of the probation committee,
approval of the juvenile court and consent of the board or boards of county
commissioners, the director of the department of juvenile justice services
shall determine the salaries of the probation officers, the employees of the
department of juvenile justice services and the employees of each local
facility for the detention of children.

5. If the director of the department of
juvenile justice services serves two or more counties, the director:

(a) May appoint the probation officers to serve the
counties jointly; and

(b) Shall allocate the salaries and expenses of
the probation officers between the counties.

1. The director of the department of
juvenile justice services shall appoint one probation officer as the chief
probation officer.

2. Under the general supervision of the
director of the department of juvenile justice services and with the advice of
the probation committee, the chief probation officer shall:

(a) Organize, direct and develop the
administrative work, including, but not limited to, the social, financial and
clerical work, of the department of juvenile justice services and each local
facility for the detention of children; and

(b) Perform such other duties as the director of
the department of juvenile justice services directs.

1. A department of juvenile justice
services shall secure from appropriate law enforcement agencies information on
the background and personal history of each applicant for employment with the
department of juvenile justice services, and each employee of the department of
juvenile justice services, to determine:

(8) A crime involving pandering or
prostitution, including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 201.295 to 201.440, inclusive;

(9) Abuse or neglect of a child,
including, without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.508 or 200.5083 or contributory delinquency;

(10) A violation of any federal or state
law regulating the possession, distribution or use of any controlled substance
or any dangerous drug as defined in chapter 454
of NRS;

(11) A violation of any federal or state
law prohibiting driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance that is
punishable as a felony;

(12) A violation of any federal or state
law prohibiting driving or being in actual physical control of a vehicle while
under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a controlled substance, other
than a violation described in subparagraph (11), within the immediately
preceding 3 years;

(13) Abuse, neglect, exploitation,
isolation or abandonment of older persons or vulnerable persons, including,
without limitation, a violation of any provision of NRS 200.5091 to 200.50995, inclusive, or a law of any
other jurisdiction that prohibits the same or similar conduct; or

(a) The Statewide Central Registry concerning an
applicant for employment with the department of juvenile justice services, or
an employee of the department of juvenile justice services, to determine
whether there has been a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made
against the applicant or employee; and

(b) The central registry of information concerning
the abuse or neglect of a child established by any other state in which the
applicant or employee resided within the immediately preceding 5 years to
ensure satisfactory clearance with that registry.

3. Each applicant for employment with the
department of juvenile justice services, and each employee of the department of
juvenile justice services, must submit to the department of juvenile justice
services:

(a) A complete set of his or her fingerprints and
written authorization to forward those fingerprints to the Central Repository
for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for its report; and

(b) Written authorization for the department of
juvenile justice services to obtain any information that may be available from
the Statewide Central Registry or the central registry of information
concerning the abuse or neglect of a child established by any other state in
which the applicant or employee resided within the immediately preceding 5
years.

4. The department of juvenile justice
services may exchange with the Central Repository or the Federal Bureau of
Investigation any information concerning the fingerprints submitted pursuant to
this section.

5. When a report from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation is received by the Central Repository, the Central Repository
shall immediately forward a copy of the report to the department of juvenile
justice services for a determination of whether the applicant or employee has
criminal charges pending against him or her for a crime listed in paragraph (a)
of subsection 1 or has been convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (a) of
subsection 1.

6. A department of juvenile justice
services shall conduct an investigation of each employee of the department pursuant
to this section at least once every 5 years after the initial investigation.

7. As used in this section, “Statewide
Central Registry” means the Statewide Central Registry for the Collection of
Information Concerning the Abuse or Neglect of a Child established by NRS 432.100.

NRS 62G.355Denial or termination of employment for conviction of certain
crimes; correction of information concerning conviction.

1. If the report from the Federal Bureau
of Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services
pursuant to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.353, the
information received by the department of juvenile justice services pursuant to
subsection 2 of NRS 62G.353 or evidence from any
other source indicates that an applicant for employment with the department of
juvenile justice services, or an employee of the department of juvenile justice
services:

(a) Has charges pending against him or her for a
crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS
62G.353, the department of juvenile justice services may deny employment to
the applicant or terminate the employment of the employee after allowing the
applicant or employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to
subsection 2 or 3, whichever is applicable; or

(b) Has been convicted of a crime listed in
paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 62G.353, has
had a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect made against him or her or
has not been satisfactorily cleared by a central registry described in
paragraph (b) of subsection 2 of NRS 62G.353, the
department of juvenile justice services shall deny employment to the applicant
or terminate the employment of the employee after allowing the applicant or
employee time to correct the information as required pursuant to subsection 2
or 3, whichever is applicable.

2. If an applicant for employment or an
employee believes that the information in the report from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation forwarded to the department of juvenile justice services pursuant
to subsection 5 of NRS 62G.353 is incorrect, the
applicant or employee must inform the department of juvenile justice services
immediately. A department of juvenile justice services that is so informed
shall give the applicant or employee a reasonable amount of time of not less
than 30 days to correct the information.

3. If an applicant for employment or an
employee believes that the information received by the department of juvenile
justice services pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS
62G.353 is incorrect, the applicant or employee must inform the department
of juvenile justice services immediately. A department of juvenile justice
services that is so informed shall give the applicant or employee a reasonable
amount of time of not less than 60 days to correct the information.

4. During the period in which an applicant
or employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection 2 or 3, the
applicant or employee:

(a) Shall not have contact with a child or a
relative or guardian of the child in the course of performing any duties as an
employee of the department of juvenile justice services.

(b) May be placed on leave without pay.

5. The provisions of subsection 4 must not
be construed as preventing a department of juvenile justice services from
initiating departmental disciplinary procedures against an employee during the
period in which an employee seeks to correct information pursuant to subsection
2 or 3.

6. A termination of employment pursuant to
this section constitutes dismissal for cause for the purposes of NRS 62G.360.

NRS 62G.360Demotion and dismissal of probation officers and other
employees.

1. Pursuant to the provisions of this
section, the director of the department of juvenile justice services may demote
or dismiss, only for cause, any probation officer, employee of the department
of juvenile justice services or employee of a local facility for the detention
of children.

2. Before the director of the department
of juvenile justice services may demote a probation officer or employee, the
director shall provide to the probation officer or employee:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
demotion; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
director regarding the demotion.

3. Before the director of the department
of juvenile justice services may dismiss a probation officer or employee with
less than 12 months of service, the director shall provide to the probation
officer or employee:

(a) A written statement of the reasons for the
dismissal; and

(b) An opportunity to be heard before the
director regarding the dismissal.

4. If a probation officer or employee with
12 months or more of service is dismissed pursuant to this section:

(a) Not later than 15 days after the dismissal,
the probation officer or employee may request a written statement from the
director of the department of juvenile justice services specifically setting
forth the reasons for the dismissal. The director shall provide the written
statement to the probation officer or employee not later than 15 days after the
date of the request.

(b) Not later than 30 days after receipt of the
written statement from the director, the probation officer or employee may make
a written request for a public hearing before the probation committee. The
probation committee shall adopt rules for the conduct of such public hearings.

(c) The probation officer or employee may appeal
the decision of the probation committee to the board or boards of county
commissioners.

5. The provisions of this section do not
apply to a dismissal required by NRS 62G.355.

NRS 62G.370Nondisclosure of certain privileged information obtained by
officer or employee of juvenile court; exceptions.All
information obtained in the discharge of an official duty by an officer or
employee of the juvenile court is privileged and must not be disclosed other
than to the juvenile court, the director of the department of juvenile justice
services or any person who is authorized to receive that information pursuant
to the provisions of this title, unless otherwise ordered by the juvenile court
or permitted by the director.

NRS 62G.400“Special supervision program” defined.As
used in NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive, “special supervision program” means a probation program established
in any county which meets the standards prescribed by NRS
62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, for the
rehabilitation of delinquent children and which includes:

1. A degree of supervision substantially
above the usual; and

2. The use of new techniques rather than
routine supervision techniques.

1. It is the policy of this state to
effectuate a system of youth interventions, in a civil arena, to improve
outcomes for juveniles, to diminish juvenile criminality, to facilitate
juvenile accountability and to improve juvenile health and welfare, fairly and
equally in the best interest of the child and in furtherance of the public
welfare of the citizens of this state.

2. It is the purpose of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive, to reduce the necessity for commitment of delinquent children to a
state facility for the detention of children by strengthening and improving
local supervision of children placed on probation by the juvenile court.

NRS 62G.430State to share costs of supervision of certain children in
special supervision programs.From
any legislative appropriation for such purpose and in accordance with the
provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, the State of Nevada shall share
the costs of supervising any delinquent child:

1. Who is supervised pursuant to a special
supervision program; and

2. Who would otherwise be committed to a
state facility for the detention of children.

1. The juvenile court in each county may
apply to the Department of Health and Human Services to have the State of
Nevada share the costs of supervising any delinquent child in a special
supervision program.

2. The application must:

(a) Be in the form prescribed by the Department
of Health and Human Services;

(b) Include a plan or plans for providing special
supervision programs; and

(c) Include assurances that such funds will not
be used to replace local funds for existing programs for delinquent children.

3. The Department of Health and Human
Services shall not distribute any money to a juvenile court pursuant to the
provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, until:

(a) The Department approves the application of
the juvenile court; and

(b) The juvenile court has complied with the
provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive.

NRS 62G.450Determination of amount and allocation of state money to
juvenile courts for special supervision programs.

1. The Department of Health and Human
Services shall determine the applicable costs to the State of Nevada of
supervising offenders in special supervision programs in calculating the amount
of money to be distributed to each juvenile court.

2. The Department of Health and Human
Services shall distribute money to each juvenile court proportionately on the
basis of:

(a) The population of the county within the
jurisdiction of the juvenile court; and

(b) Any other factors that the Department
determines to be relevant in accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant
to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive.

3. If a juvenile court does not submit an
application to the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to the provisions
of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive, the Department may distribute the proportionate share that otherwise
would have been distributed to that juvenile court to other juvenile courts in
accordance with the regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this
section, each juvenile court shall use the money distributed by the Department
of Health and Human Services pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive, to:

(b) Employ necessary probation officers who shall
carry caseloads substantially less than required for normal or routine
supervision; and

(c) Initiate new techniques and services of an
innovative nature for delinquent children.

2. Any money which is distributed to a
juvenile court pursuant to the provisions of NRS
62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, for any fiscal
year beginning on or after July 1, 1991, and which represents an increase over
the amount distributed to the juvenile court pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1991:

(a) Must not be used to offset the salaries of
governmental employees.

(b) May be used only for the purchase of goods,
property or services necessary to carry out the purposes of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive.

1. Each juvenile court receiving funds
pursuant to the provisions of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470, inclusive, shall report to the Department of
Health and Human Services, on or before July 1 and December 31 of each year,
the experience and results of the juvenile court in complying with the purposes
of NRS 62G.400 to 62G.470,
inclusive.

2. The Department of Health and Human
Services shall compile such reports and submit them to the Legislature upon its
convening in regular session.